Supercomputer simulations show ways to clean up, speed up gas turbines
These supercomputer-generated images depict how the placement of combustion inside…
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Wind turbines are already skyscraper-sized. Is there any limit to how big they will get?
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In 2023, some 100…
More efficient monitoring of wind turbines and electric vehicles
Electrical machines—such as motors or generators—play a key role in electric…
How do floating wind turbines work?
Northern California has some of the strongest offshore winds in the U.S., with immense potential to produce clean energy. But it also has a…
Wind turbines could help capture carbon dioxide while providing power
Wind turbines could offer a double whammy in the fight against climate change.
Besides harnessing wind to generate clean energy, turbines may…
Teaching ‘Selfish’ Wind Turbines to Share Can Boost Productivity
Exactly how much energy is gained depends on factors such as the farm layout and the site’s wind conditions. However, when tested at a commercial farm in…
Novel rotary electrical contact eliminates reliance on rare-earth magnets for large-scale wind…
A two-channel Twistact device for a multimegawatt direct-drive wind turbine…
Back to the drawing board: Reinventing offshore wind turbines
A historical photo of Sandia National Laboratories' experimental 34-meter-diameter,…
Neural networks being used to improve the performance of high-power wind turbines
Comparison of the results obtained by means of CFD and CNN. Credit: UPV/EHU…
Modern wind turbines can more than compensate for decline in global wind resource
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Wind energy contributes…